KATRINA WAS ROBBED!!!!!!!! — Page 3

Patti knew what she was doing here. I love it! https://twitter.com/mrdavidgordon/status/1523697870783746049?s=21&t=3P_yHlLar22YsFt_5mwzcw

i was really taken with her performance the night i saw her.

she was exemplary.

The evolution of her performance should definitely be a large part of this discussion. I assume a lot of the nominators saw the show around opening? I saw it in its first week of previews and didn’t think she deserved a nomination, then saw it again at the end of February and had her in my top 3 for the category. Her performance has certainly grown a lot, and nominators can’t be expected to vote on something other than what they saw. A snub for sure, but I always thought of it as the most likely snub

I also have to throw my agreement in on the Kimber Elayne Sprawl love. I’m happy for Jeannette Bayardelle but would’ve much rather have had Kimber get the spot

Updated On: 5/9/22 at 04:50 PM

bwayphreak234 said: "Lenk's omission is egregious and unforgivable. She gave one of the best performances I have ever seen in my entire life."

Thank you!

RippedMan said: "Between this and Beanie - we want singers that can sing the score."

You did NOT just compare Katrina to Beanie. Yes, Katrina doesn't belt the role but she (at the very least on a technical level) sings the right notes and is the right key.

Katrina and Beanie are not the same, one has technical ability and has grown the other had nothing to grow on. Also, the notion of “singing the score” is getting old with Katrina- she’s not a Tenor which is the vocal type the score was written for, they could’ve pitched it anywhere in the female voice, but it’s not her fault they orchestrated it where they did. Katrina was truly the only head scratcher of the morning for me- I wasn’t even that shocked by the Paradise Square nominations, aside from the Producer there is a lot of talent and merit to that show. With regard to Funny Girl in general, this was the first revival in 60 years of a widely recognized title and the Producers really fumbled the ball and this is what the outcome is. I don’t which anyone to be jobless, but I don’t see this lasting beyond whatever advance it has at this point. No actress will want to touch this and even if it’s a Broadway name and not a Hollywood star, it’s not enough to sell a production without any Tony nominations or sterling reviews- it’s a flop.

Phillytheatreguy10 said: "Katrina and Beanie are not the same, one has technical ability and has grown the other had nothing to grow on. Also, the notion of “singing the score” is getting old with Katrina- she’s not a Tenor which is the vocal type the score was written for, they could’ve pitched it anywhere in the female voice, but it’s not her fault they orchestrated it where they did. Katrina was truly the only head scratcher of the morning for me- I wasn’t even that shocked by the Paradise Square nominations, aside from the Producer there is a lot of talent and merit to that show. With regard to Funny Girl in general, this was the first revival in 60 years of a widely recognized title and the Producers really fumbled the ball and this is what the outcome is. I don’t which anyone to be jobless, but I don’t see this lasting beyond whatever advance it has at this point. No actress will want to touch this and even if it’s a Broadway name and not a Hollywood star, it’s not enough to sell a production without any Tony nominations or sterling reviews- it’s a flop."

I mean, I'm pretty sure Lenk had control over what keys/placement the songs were in? Like I said, perhaps she has grown. But when I saw it it was awkward and felt out of her range. I liked her acting and overall vibe though.

rg7759 said: "If your understudy is better than u, you're probably not getting a nomination. Kat also struggled at the taped Lincoln Center Philharmonic. Just because you saw Katrina doesn't mean she was robbed, it means you are small and the world is big. Perhaps each of the other nominees were in fact better. Though I didn't see every show. I'm happy with the noms and will give psquares a chance"

Uhhhh what? I have seen hundreds of Broadway performances over the years, and most of the nominees in this year's category. Katrina's performance is still by far my favorite. Ever. So yes I can say I think she was robbed.

I know this is an opinion based forum, but I don’t get what trying to argue with Lenk fans is getting some of you. We have every right to feel how we do today.

ashley0139 said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "helvizz said: "No matter how much she has improved, she still can't handle the score"

This isn't true. She's singing the role as written and beautifully."

Sondheim loved her and the way she sang his music. She just doesn't belt it like Elphaba, that's okay. I think her singing of the score is gorgeous.

It's really amazing how polarizing she is in this role. People either think she's doing the best performance they've ever seen (me) or they hate her and think she's completely miscast and just don't get what she's doing. Really interesting."

I wouldn't say people hate her, because I've yet to see a single person say her acting choices didn't work, but that people dislike her singing and it affects her performance because Bobby(ie) has some beautiful songs. And that's why she didn't get the Tony nom, she was polarizing, so she lost votes. I don't even think that's necessarily miscasting, that's just how it is sometimes. I mean, my profile picture on here is Harvey Fierstein in La Cage, and he couldn't sing that score at all, and yet he still gave a brilliant performance. Was his performance pleasant to my ears? No. But would I say he was miscast? Absolutely not.

OffOnBwayHi said: "LOL!

This thread is hilarious. The right choices were nominated, babes.

No one was robbed...except maybe Kimber Sprawl and Laurence Fishburne. Now those were EXTRAORDINARY performances that deserve some recognition."

You’re fully aware of the level of hypocrisy in your comment, right? Just making sure.